extractor

ex·tract

E0299800 (ĭk-străkt′)tr.v. ex·tract·ed, ex·tract·ing, ex·tracts 1. To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort: extract a wisdom tooth; used tweezers to extract the splinter.2. To obtain despite resistance: extract a promise.3. To obtain from a substance by chemical or mechanical action, as by pressure, distillation, or evaporation.4. To remove for separate consideration or publication; excerpt.5. a. To derive or obtain (information, for example) from a source.b. To deduce (a principle or doctrine); construe (a meaning).c. To derive (pleasure or comfort) from an experience.6. Mathematics To determine or calculate (the root of a number).n. (ĕk′străkt′) Something extracted, especially:a. A passage from a literary work; an excerpt.b. A concentrated preparation of the essential constituents of a food, flavoring, or other substance; a concentrate: maple extract.

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[Middle English extracten, from Latin extrahere, extract- : ex-, ex- + trahere, to draw.]

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ex·tract′a·ble, ex·tract′i·ble adj.ex·trac′tor n.

extractor

(ɪkˈstræktə) n1. a person or thing that extracts2. (Mechanical Engineering) an instrument for pulling something out or removing tight-fitting components3. (Chemical Engineering) a device for extracting liquid from a solid, esp a centrifugal dryer4. (Mechanical Engineering) short for extractor fan5. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a fitting in many firearms for removing spent cartridges from the chamber

ex•trac•tor

(ɪkˈstræk tər)

n. 1. a person or thing that extracts. 2. (in a firearm or cannon) the mechanism that pulls the spent cartridge or shell case from the chamber. [1605–15]

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Noun	1.	extractor - an instrument for extracting tight-fitting componentsforceps - an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)instrument - a device that requires skill for proper use
	2.	extractor - an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspensioncentrifuge, separatorapparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific functionhaematocrit, hematocrit - a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the bloodultracentrifuge - a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
	3.	extractor - a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejectorcartridge extractor, cartridge removergun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

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